CPT 49653 Inactive/deleted CPT code

Inactive/Deleted Code Notice

This code is inactive, deleted, or not supported by the current CMS RVU26C dataset and should not be used for current billing.

Historical descriptor retained for reference: Laparoscopy, surgical; repair ventral hernia 3-10 cm.

This URL remains available for audit/history, but CPT 49653 is excluded from active search, Case Builder selection, payable RVU estimates, modifier-rule workflows, and current CPT datasets.

Source: Phase 3D-A dataset-defect remediation. CMS RVU26C July 2026 active CPT/RVU baseline did not include this code. Educational coding support only; confirm final billing against AMA CPT, CMS MPFS, NCCI, and payer policy.